##p in january — and with lady ##smith still under siege — the british mounted a five division counter @ - @ invasion of the orange free state in february . the attacking force included a division of cavalry commanded by lieutenant general john french with the new south wales lance ##rs , queensland mounted infantry and new south wales army medical corps attached . first , kimberley was relieved following the battles of mod ##der river and mage ##rs ##fo ##nte ##in , and the retreating boer ##s defeated at pa ##ard ##eber ##g , with the new south wales mounted rifles locating the boer general , pie ##t cr ##on ##je . the british entered b ##loe ##m ##fo ##nte ##in on 13 march 1900 ,
##p in january — and with ladysmith still under siege — the british mounted a five division counter @ - @ invasion of the orange free state in february. the attacking force included a division of cavalry commanded by lieutenant general john french with the new south wales lancers, queensland mounted infantry and new south wales army medical corps attached. first, kimberley was relieved following the battles of modder river and magersfontein, and the retreating boers defeated at paardeberg, with the new south wales mounted rifles locating the boer general, piet cronje. the british entered bloemfontein on 13 march 1900,